prevalent

英 [ˈprevələnt]

美 [ˈprevələnt]

adj.  流行的; 普遍存在的; 盛行的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 流行的；普遍存在的；盛行的
  that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place
  1. a prevalent view
     普遍的观点
  2. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
     这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 流行的；盛行的；普遍的
  A condition, practice, or belief that isprevalentis common.
  1. This condition is more prevalent in women than in men...
     这种病症在女性当中比在男性当中更为普遍。
  2. Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women...
     抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
  3. The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.
     人们普遍认为利率会下降。

英英释义

adj

• most frequent or common
  1. prevailing winds
  Synonym:prevailingpredominantdominantrife

双语例句

• Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the most prevalent foodborne pathogen in China, especially in the coastal cities.
  副溶血性弧菌是引起我国特别是沿海地区细菌性食物中毒危害的首要食源性致病菌。
• Only prevalent in a country only for patients in a country of effective medicine, certainly not a science.
  只在某个国家流行、只对某个国家的病人有效的医学，肯定不是科学。
• This condition is more prevalent in women than in men
  这种病症在女性当中比在男性当中更为普遍。
• The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people.
  崇拜祖先的风俗在这些人中是普遍的。
• FIV occurs worldwide, but is more prevalent in certain geographic areas.
  fiv在世界各地都有发生，但是会在某一个区域特别的流行。
• All family members, children and adults, are affected by the communication style most prevalent in their home.
  所有家庭成员，儿童和成年人，是沟通方式受到他们的家中最普遍。
• Diabetes is also more prevalent among blacks than whites.
  黑人中患糖尿病的人也比白人普遍。
• Perinatal depression and anxiety are prevalent in women in northern Viet Nam.
  围产期抑郁症和焦虑症在越南北部地区的妇女中十分普遍。
• The report criticized the hypocrisy and double standards prevalent in the council.
  这篇报道批评了参议会中普遍流行的虚伪言行和双重标准。
• Information technology ( IT) governance has assumed a prevalent spot in technical and management publications.
  信息技术（IT）治理已经被认为是技术和管理出版物中比较流行的主题了。